Beginner ski mountaineering course in the Piedmont Alps
Highlights
- Learn the best ski mountaineering techniques with a basic course in the Alps between Piedmont and Aosta Valley.
- Four full days, every Sunday of the month, to tackle increasingly exciting routes.
- Entrust yourself to the experience of an Alpine Guide and discover a sport that will make you experience the mountains at 360 degrees.
Your guide
The desire to work in contact with People and Nature led me to become a mountain guide, a profession that I carry out in its most classic exception.
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Full description
Discover the purest dimension of the mountains through a discipline that will bring you into contact with unspoilt nature, far from the crowds of tourists and the hustle and bustle of the slopes: ski mountaineering.
With this basic ski mountaineering course, you will have 4 full days to learn how to ascend slopes with sealskins and acquire the best off-piste descent techniques.
Every Sunday of the month you will tackle a different itinerary in the Piedmontese Alps together with an Alpine Guide and begin your journey as a ski m ountaineer, discovering, day after day, new emotions and wonderful places accessible only to lovers of this sport.
What we will do
The basic ski mountaineering course consists of 4 days of lessons and practice: every Sunday of the month from 8am to 5pm. The meeting with the Alpine Guide will take place in Issiglio (TO ) before heading to the place where you will get to the heart of the discipline.
From day to day, the guide will select the most suitable locations and itineraries for the course, based on snow and weather conditions and the level of participants, remaining in the area between Ivrea and the borders with Valle d'Aosta.
The first day will take place on the ski slopes and will be used to check the participants' technical level and to correct any faults that may be critical in off-piste descents. The second part of the lesson will provide basic notions of theory and safety.
The other days will be actual ski mountaineering outings. Beginning with easy and gradually more challenging routes, you will learn the techniques of ascending with sealskins, making ascents of between 700 and 900 metres in altitude, and then descending to the valley experiencing the thrills of skiing on fresh snow.
The course will be predominantly practical, but will not neglect indispensable aspects of theory, useful for any outing away from the groomed pistes, they will learn to use the emergency kit (probe, shovel and artva) and will carry out self-rescue tests.
Who it is aimed at
This activity is at an intermediate level and is open to all skiers who are familiar with red slopes. You can participate from the age of 18 and up.
Other information
The course takes place in January, February and March, starting on the first Sunday of the month and continuing for the next three Sundays, subject to snow and weather conditions.
In the months of February and March, the course is confirmed upon reaching a minimum of 5 participants.
Technical and safety equipment can be hired on site, by requesting it from the guide after booking.
Recommended clothing
- waterproof trousers
- windbreaker
- thermal clothing
- gloves (one light and one waterproof pair)
- cap or balaclava
Don't forget to bring
- complete ski mountaineering equipment
- safety kit (probe, shovel and artva)
- 35/40 litre rucksack
- snacks, water bottle and packed lunch
- sunglasses
- sun cream
- thermal replacement shirt
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid 12 months from the date of purchase
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Choose your preferred date
Get in touch with the guide with the contact details on the voucher and choose the day for the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Issiglio, Turin
Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed date reservation and the weather conditions are not suitable for the safe conduct of the activity (in the expert opinion of the guide), you will be refunded the full amount paid. The guide may suggest an alternative date or time for you to conduct the activity. You can freely choose whether or not to accept these proposals. If you can’t retrieve it, we will process a full refund! If you have set the date for your Gift Voucher and bad weather did not allow the activity to take place, the Voucher remains regularly valid until the expiration date indicated on it.
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is moderate. You get a full refund if you cancel within 8 days from the activity start date. Within 7 and 5 days from the activity start date you will get a 50% refund. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
On Freedome, you can pay with any rechargeable credit card or prepaid card (including Postepay) from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB networks. We also accept debit cards enabled for online payments. You can also use the digital wallets Apple Pay and Google Pay.
